Hey, this is just like a puzzle!

We are learning to make connections when we are reading. 

I know I can do this when I explain the three types of connections that I am able to make when I'm reading.

For this project, we are exploring...the lion!

We are learning to understand different types of poetry.
I know this when I write a poem describing an lion using appropriate adjectives and verbs.

What is your prior knowledge about Auckland city?

We are learning to understand the reading skill of prior knowledge.

I know this when I write a summary about prior knowledge and give an example of it.

Hey, this is just like a puzzle!

We are learning to make connections when we are reading. 

I know I can do this when I explain the three types of connections that I am able to make when I'm reading.

Oh look, a zebra!

We are learning to understand different types of poetry.
I know this when I write a poem describing an zebra using appropriate adjectives and verbs.

Yay, we're going to Door County!

We are learning to understand the reading skill of visualisation.
I know this when I draw a story board of the images that I get when I read The road trip.

Mmm, I can't wait to eat taro!

We are learning to develop creative thinking skills through poetry.

I know this when I write a poem about taro using the poem structure.

Ahh, Captain Underpants save us!

We are learning to develop understanding of the text that I read.
I know I can do this when I rewrite the story of Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers in my own words.

The homeless cat!

We are learning to develop creative thinking skills through poetry.

I know this when I describe a lost cat.

Hey, didn't I sell that gnome?

                                                                                                                                                                       
We are learning to develop understanding of the text that I read.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use movenote to record my story board.

I don't want to swim in the sea anymore!

We are learning to develop understanding of the text that we read.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use movenote to record my storyboard.

Yummy honey for the bees because it is so good for me!

WALT develop creative thinking skills through poetry.

I know this when I write a poem to describe honey bees in action.

I think they are trying to warn us!

WALT develop our understanding of the text that I read.

I know this when I rewrite the myth of Mokoia island.

Look, there is a gull flying in the air above Sulphur Bay!

WALT develop critical thinking skills through using De Bono's thinking hat. 

I know this when I list 5 facts about the gulls of Sulphur Bay.

What kind of treasure will you find at Treasure Island?

WALT develop critical thinking skills.
I know this when I make a padlet with 5 Inquiry questions about Codfish Island.

Ah, there is a monster on the road!

WALT develop my understanding of the texts that I read.
I know this when I write a summary of the story in my own words.

What is that? Should have gone to specsavers!

WALT develop creative thinking skills.
I know this when I write a poem about a dragonfly and blabberize about it.

It's a bird, no it's a plane, no it's a dragonfly!

Dragonfly flying across in the sky,

Feeling the wind,

Gloating on its face,

Glowing in the dark,

Flying like a plane,

Dragonfly, be free and fly 

through the wind,

It is the key to your freedom.

WALT develop creative thinking skills.

I know this when I write a poem about a dragonfly.

"Dad, I have a confession to make!"

WALT develop my understanding of the text that I read.
I know this when I use blabberize to share my book review.

Remember that table?

21/5/15

Dear future students of Saint Patrick’s School,

My name is Aiden and I am year 6 in room 7.

In my days, we were allowed to start school at the age of 5 and we used Chromebooks and books. We use Chromebooks for publishing what we have created and the teacher had to check it first. We used pencils to write in our books. I am guessing you use gadgets in your days.

Chromebook.              

Book and a pencil.

The classroom in our days.      

By Aiden

WALT develop critical thinking skills.

I know this when I write a letter about the present time and put it in a time capsule so that people in the future can see what the past is like.